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enHave We Accidentally Spotted a Prototype Orange Amps Effect Pedal?http://www.guitarworld.com/orange-amps-making-effect-pedals
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>NOTE: Updated Thursday, February 26</strong></p>
<p>Yesterday, the gang at Orange Amps posted this photo (below) to the company's official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OrangeAmps/photos/a.402464620245.369672.14717465245/10155218837550246/?type=1">Facebook page.</a></p>
<p>The photo was accompanied by the harmless caption, "Orange Ambassadors Monolord took a tour of Orange HQ and met with our Lead Designer and Mad Scientist Adrian Emsley."</p>
<p>That's very nice and all, but what's that, um, pedal behind the denim-clad blond-haired guy on our far left?</p>
<p>The effect pedal, which is of the large, rectangular variety, is black with orange knobs and clearly sports an Orange Amps logo. If this is what we think it is (an effect pedal made by Orange Amps), it's sort of a big deal, since the U.K.-based amp maker does not currently make effect pedals!</p>
<p>We can't make out what the knobs are for, but we can see a word on the chassis; it's something that looks like "RangeeTar," whatever that is. Care to speculate?</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: It seems Orange has mysteriously deleted the photo in question! Stay tuned for updates!</strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/orange-amps-making-effect-pedals#commentsOrangeOrange AmplificationEffectsNewsGearWed, 25 Feb 2015 21:15:57 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23594An Abridged Guide to the World of Stage Amplification with Silverstein's Paul Marc Rousseau — Videohttp://www.guitarworld.com/abridged-guide-world-stage-amplification-silversteins-paul-marc-rousseau-video
<!--paging_filter--><p>In this brief video, we explore the Orange amp and cabinets used by Silverstein guitarist Paul Marc Rousseau during the band's DTW10 tour.</p>
<p>You'll notice Rousseau really loves his Orange Rockerverb 50 amp.</p>
<p>For more about this particular amp, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/products/guitar-amp-heads/rockerverb-mkii-series/rockerverb-50100-mkii-heads/">orangeamps.com.</a> For more about Silverstein, head in <a href="http://risepreorders.merchnow.com/">this general direction.</a></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/abridged-guide-world-stage-amplification-silversteins-paul-marc-rousseau-video#commentsOrangeOrange AmplificationPaul Marc RousseauSilversteinVideosAmpsNewsGearThu, 12 Feb 2015 21:17:47 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23498Review: Orange Crush 35RT Guitar Amp — Videohttp://www.guitarworld.com/review-orange-crush-35rt-guitar-amp-video
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<p><strong><em>GOLD AWARD WINNER</em></strong></p>
<p>Orange is best known for its loud, high-output classic amp heads and extremely popular Terror Series mini tube amps, but over recent years the company has significantly expanded its offerings. </p>
<p>A great example is the Crush PiX Series combos, which quickly became some of the best-selling practice amps after their introduction. </p>
<p>The new Orange Crush 35RT combo is an extremely affordable-but-versatile Crush Series amp that does away with digital multieffects in favor of a simpler control layout with classic performance features, like two-channel operation.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://guitarworld.myshopify.com/collections/guitar-world/products/guitar-world-march-15-black-sabbath?&amp;utm_source=gw_homepage&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=March2015VideosPage">For the rest of this review, including FEATURES, PERFORMANCE, the BOTTOM LINE and more, check out the March 2015 issue of Guitar World.</a></strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/review-orange-crush-35rt-guitar-amp-video#commentsGold AwardMarch 2015OrangeOrange AmplificationVideosAmpsNewsGearMagazineFri, 30 Jan 2015 16:25:44 +0000Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riariohttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23400NAMM 2015: Orange Crush Series and OB1-300 Amps — Demo Videohttp://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-crush-series-and-ob1-300-amps-demo-video
<!--paging_filter--><p>Members of the <em>Guitar World</em> crew paid a visit to the Orange Amplification booth at the 2015 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.</p>
<p>As you can see in the new video below, we got the run down on the company's Crush guitar amps.</p>
<p>For more about Orange Amps, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com.</a></p>
<p><strong>For more NAMM 2015 coverage, visit <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/tags/namm-2015">GuitarWorld.com's official NAMM 2015 Zone,</a> get updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuitarWorld">Facebook</a> and photos and more on <a href="https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine">Instagram.</a> It's like you're at the show!</strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-crush-series-and-ob1-300-amps-demo-video#commentsNAMM 2015NAMM 2015 videoOrange AmplificationVideosAmpsNewsGearSat, 24 Jan 2015 15:56:29 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23361NAMM 2015: Orange Amplification Launches Tangle-Free Twister Instrument Cablehttp://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-amplification-launches-tangle-free-twister-instrument-cable
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>Follow <em>Guitar World's</em> coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/tags/namm-2015">GuitarWorld.com,</a> updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuitarWorld">Facebook</a> and photos and more on <a href="https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine">Instagram.</a></strong></p>
<p>Orange Amplification has solved the perennial problem of instrument cables tangling and kinking, with the launch of the new Orange Twister Cable.</p>
<p>This age-old problem has frustrated musicians and inventors since the dawn of electrified music and Orange has had to think outside the box to create a solution that provides freedom of movement on stage without the need for a digital wireless unit. </p>
<p>True performers are not static and cables can knot and prevent them from moving and turning on stage. The innovative Twister Cable incorporates a unique Twister module (patents applied for) which rotates freely preventing the cable from tangling and kinking.</p>
<p>The Twister module itself is machined from high quality, lightweight, aircraft grade aluminium, incorporating three sealed internal precision ball races ensuring a robust and reliable cable for performing musicians. The signal transmitted remains unaffected and uninterrupted due to the unit’s extremely low noise factor. Featuring the highest grade of oxygen-free copper cabling, the new Twister Cables achieve the same high performance of signal transmission as Orange’s existing Professional Cable range, ensuring optimum clarity and articulation with the additional benefit of tangle-free operation.</p>
<p>Features include:<br />
• Prevents cables from tangling in use, without the need for wireless technology.<br />
• Durable precision aluminium casing with three internal ball races.<br />
• Superior low noise transmission of sound with excellent frequency response.<br />
• Available as part of the Orange Professional Cable range in instrument and microphone configurations with genuine Neutrik connectors.<br />
• Twister module is available in black or silver finishings.</p>
<p>The Orange Twister Cable is available to purchase from Feb/March 2015.</p>
<p>Orange Amplification will be showing the Orange Twister Cable and all its other new products at their Booth 4890 Hall C at Winter NAMM 2015. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/products/cables/twister-cables/">orangeamps.com.</a></p>
<p><strong>For more NAMM Show coverage, visit <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/tags/namm-2015">GuitarWorld.com's official NAMM 2015 section,</a> get updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuitarWorld">Facebook</a> and photos and more on <a href="https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine">Instagram.</a> It's like you're at the show!</strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-amplification-launches-tangle-free-twister-instrument-cable#commentsNAMM 2015OrangeOrange AmplificationAccessoriesNewsGearMon, 19 Jan 2015 17:42:00 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23316NAMM 2015: Orange Amplification Launches Crush Practice Ampshttp://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-amplification-launches-crush-amplifiers
<!--paging_filter--><p><strong>Follow <em>Guitar World's</em> coverage of the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with gear news and videos on <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/tags/namm-2015">GuitarWorld.com,</a> updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuitarWorld">Facebook</a> and photos and more on <a href="https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine">Instagram.</a></strong></p>
<p>Orange has announced its latest combos, the new 2015 Crush series. </p>
<p>Redefining the benchmark for practice amplifiers, the Crush 12, Crush 20, Crush 20RT and Crush 35RT are primed to introduce guitarists of all levels to the signature Orange sound, while offering a genuine alternative to digital modelling.</p>
<p>Building on the success of the critically acclaimed Crush Pro range, Orange has opened up the same high gain, four stage preamp design to the new Crush series, capturing the Dirty channel of its iconic Rockerverb in solid state form. Combined Orange’s custom Voice of the World speakers, the new Crush deliver gut-punching tones with highly responsive overdrive and levels of detailed saturation never before heard in a practice amplifier.</p>
<p>All models feature Orange’s new CabSim circuit, which faithfully emulates the muscle of an Orange 4x12" cabinet through the headphone/line output, whilst channel switching is available on 20W and 35W models. RT versions feature onboard reverb and an integrated chromatic tuner. The Crush 35RT also includes a fully buffered low-impedance effects loop and more than enough output for the rehearsal room. </p>
<p>With refined styling, rock-solid build quality and enormous, wide-ranging tones, the new Crush takes players back to the heady, no-nonsense days of straight ahead, ‘plug and play’ analogue amps.</p>
<p>Key Features:<br />
· New high gain preamp design (Crush 20/20RT/35RT)<br />
· Footswitchable channels (Crush 20/20RT/35RT)<br />
· Analogue signal path<br />
· Custom Orange Voice of the WorldTM speakers<br />
· CabSim loaded headphone/line output<br />
· Free access to the online beginner Orange Rock Guitar Syllabus (https://orangeamps.com/learn) when registering on orangeamps.com</p>
<p>Orange Amplification will be showing the New Crush Amplifier series and all their other new products at their Booth 4890 Hall C at Winter NAMM 2015. The series is available from January 22.</p>
<p>For more information including audio samples and high-resolution images, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/products/guitar-amp-combos/crush-series/">orangeamps.com.</a></p>
<p><strong>For more NAMM Show coverage, visit <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/tags/namm-2015">GuitarWorld.com's official NAMM 2015 section,</a> get updates on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuitarWorld">Facebook</a> and photos and more on <a href="https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine">Instagram.</a> It's like you're at the show!</strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2015-orange-amplification-launches-crush-amplifiers#commentsNAMM 2015OrangeOrange AmplificationAmpsNewsGearMon, 19 Jan 2015 17:30:25 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/23315Orange Amplification Launches Complete Guitar Pack for Beginnershttp://www.guitarworld.com/orange-amplification-launches-complete-guitar-pack-beginners
<!--paging_filter--><p>Orange Amplification has launched (in time for Christmas) its new guitar pack containing everything needed to start playing guitar, all in one box. </p>
<p>From the company:</p>
<p>Created to get the next generation of guitarists playing, or encourage lapsed performers to get back in the saddle, this quality, affordable pack contains an Orange Guitar, Orange Crush PiX 12L amplifier combo, Orange branded gig bag, headstock tuner, guitar lead plus plectrums and strap. </p>
<p>Also included is the new Orange Music Education Rock Guitar beginner guitar tuition course with access to more than 10 video tutorial lessons and backing tracks.</p>
<p>The single-cutaway Orange guitar is crafted from solid Nato wood, with a maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It features chrome hardware including Orange branded machine heads, a Tune-o-matic bridge, a three-way pickup selector switch with two tone and volume controls. </p>
<p>It also is fitted with medium/high output humbuckers, giving a wide range of classic and modern tones. The guitar’s high-gloss finish is available in three distinct colors; the company’s signature bright orange, timeless black and pristine white.</p>
<p>The Crush PiX 12L is the perfect practice amp. This combo amp is made for every level of guitarist and is ideally suited for rehearsal or small performance environments. The amp is portable, durable and well built using quality components to Orange’s high manufacturing standards. It comes with three-band EQ, overdrive and master volume controls, plus the headphone out allows you to practice anywhere. The solid-state amp produces a wide variety of rich warm tones that make the Crush PiX 12L suitable for a broad range of genres.</p>
<p>Completing this comprehensive set is a modern, soft padded gig bag embossed with the Orange logo, an Orange professional instrument cable, Orange headstock tuner, six classic celluloid plectrums, a sturdy, comfortable strap and a bonus guitar tuition course.</p>
<p>The Orange Guitar Pack offers budding guitarists an affordable way to get started on the electric guitar with a great sounding, easy to play instrument, made to Orange’s strict quality standards and all the accessories needed. The new pack will be available from October 2014 and will retail for £229 inc vat (€269, $349). </p>
<p>To find out more, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/guitar-pack/">orangeamps.com/guitar-pack.</a></p>
http://www.guitarworld.com/orange-amplification-launches-complete-guitar-pack-beginners#commentsOrangeOrange AmplificationAmpsElectric GuitarsNewsGearThu, 04 Sep 2014 09:37:34 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/22267Review: Orange Amplification Dual Dark 50 Guitar Amphttp://www.guitarworld.com/review-orange-amplification-dual-dark-50-guitar-amp
<!--paging_filter--><p>For the past decade, amp manufacturers have waged a low-wattage amp war, all vying to produce the greatest sounding tube-powered, low-output machine. </p>
<p>Orange is credited as firing the first shots with its wildly popular Tiny Terror and high-gain Dark Terror amps. That trend seems to be shifting as more and more of these diminutive divas are upsized and reconfigured into multichannel, higher wattage versions. </p>
<p>Orange’s new Dual Dark 50 (which is also available as a 100-watt head) does far more than just repackage the Dark Terror’s high-gain engine. It offers earth-shaking tonal depth, power attenuation and two highly versatile channels, one of which is an entirely new dynamic preamp section created specifically for the Dual Dark series.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong> Chrome face handles, bulletproof construction and beveled cabinet edges are all familiar sights for fans of Orange’s classic heads, as are the front panel’s pictograph control markers. Channel A offers controls for volume, treble, middle, bass and gain, while channel B’s minimalist but effective control set includes controls for gain, volume and shape. </p>
<p>This shape control is similar to the one seen in numerous other Oranges, effectively allowing the player to dial through a range of EQ curves and achieve ideal midrange balance. Channels are footswitchable or can be selected via the front-panel switch. </p>
<p>The Dual Dark ships with a pair of EL-34 power tubes that pump out 50 watts, but 6L6s and other tetrode tubes can be used, if biased correctly. Power is switchable on the front panel from 50 to 25 watts, but Orange has also included a footswitchable attenuator, which controls attenuation for both channels. Unlike simple preamp attenuation, this circuit allows players to experience the harmonic bliss of a cooked power section at any volume level. Rear panel jacks are included for the tube-driven effect loop, three speaker outputs (two eight and one 16 ohm), and optional channel and attenuator footswitches.</p>
<p><strong>Performance:</strong> Curious to see if what I’d heard of the Dual Dark’s abilities was true, I set the amp’s gain at nearly full. What came out was a hair-raising blast of dizzying distortion. Still, this gloriously insane level of gain was controlable, allowing notes to sing without being mushy and lows to sound chunky and tight. Either channel is capable of this wild overdrive, yet each can also be dialed back for truly harmonious clean and historic British crunch derivatives. </p>
<p>Channel A, specifically designed for the Dual Dark, includes complex harmonic tonal elements from the high-end “Pics Only” Orange heads, with much more gain on tap. Channel B is accurately billed as a reproduction of the Dark Terror’s speaker-hammering preamp, only it sounds much deeper, fuller and defined through the Dual Dark’s more robust power section. </p>
<p><strong>Street Prices:</strong> 50-watt, $2,299; 100-watt, $2,499<br />
<strong>Manufacturer:</strong> Orange Amplification, <a href="http://orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Cheat Sheet:</strong> Rich with tube tone and impressively malleable, both channels can produce anything from top-shelf clean to vintage crunch and modern über-gain sounds. </p>
<p>Switchable full and half-power options, along with power amp attenuation, provide control over the power amp’s drive, response and overall volume. </p>
<p><strong>The Bottom Line</strong> Taking its place among the elite super-high-gain heads, Orange’s all-tube Dual Dark 50 is equally proficient at producing modern, ear-melting gain and yesteryear’s British chime. </p>
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<!--paging_filter--><p>IK Multimedia has announced a new iPhone, iPad and iPod touch app that will delight Orange Amplifier fanatics around the globe: AmpliTube Orange for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. </p>
<p>Officially licensed and developed in close partnership with Orange Amps, AmpliTube Orange is a real-time mobile Orange Amplifier and effects studio featuring digital models of five classic and modern Orange guitar amps and one Orange bass amp. </p>
<p>Each amp and cab model has been meticulously recreated in looks and sound to deliver spot-on Orange tone any time, everywhere.</p>
<p><strong>Orange Appeal</strong></p>
<p>Derived from the fan-favorite desktop version of AmpliTube Orange, the app offers five guitar amps and one bass amp.</p>
<p>Guitar amps included are the 40th anniversary reissue of the single channel “pics only” original OR50, the ultra-versatile “dirty” channel of the Rockerverb 50 MKII with multiple gain stages, the dual-channel 200-watt Thunderverb 200, the simple yet powerful original Tiny Terror “lunchbox amp," and the straight-ahead “British voiced” AD30. </p>
<p>For bass players, AmpliTube Orange also spotlights the single channel vintage inspired AD 200 Bass MK 3 offering a huge range of bass tones from ultra clean to pure dirt and grit. </p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange also features perfectly matched Orange speaker cabinets as well — the 4x12” PPC, 1x12” PPC, 2x12” PPC, 2x12” AD30 and the 1x15” OBC. The cabinets are individually selectable, so they can be mixed and matched with other amp heads for different sound possibilities.</p>
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<p><strong>Stompbox Effects Mania</strong></p>
<p>Even though Orange doesn’t make stompbox effects, IK Multimedia has created four vintage-styled Orange-inspired effects to make AmpliTube Orange a versatile stage and studio suite. </p>
<p>Players will find four staple effects: a “Noise Filter” for keeping the hiss down when the gain is cranked; the “Highway Drive” vintage inspired overdrive pedal with crunch, level and tone controls, the “Echo Trip” delay pedal with feedback, delay time, level and tone controls, and “The Shaker” tremolo pedal with rate, depth and inspirational “shape” control.</p>
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<p><strong>Recording Studio</strong></p>
<p>After dialing in their favorite tones, players can start recording thanks to AmpliTube Orange’s built-in recorder. The recorder section can be expanded via in-app purchase (four tracks on iPhone/iPod touch, eight tracks on iPad) for multi-track recording and composition. </p>
<p>The full recorder features a bounce function that frees up tracks for limitless recording, and a master effects section with global reverb, EQ and compression. Players can record complete compositions without leaving AmpliTube Orange.</p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange is also Inter-App Audio and Audiobus compatible, so it can be used as an input or effect in other compatible audio apps like GarageBand, making it perfect for injecting Orange tone into other audio environments.</p>
<p><strong>Practice Buddy</strong></p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange is also the perfect practice tool, thanks to its built-in “Song” section. The Song section allows a user to import any audio from their device iTunes library and play along. </p>
<p>It features a “no voice” button that cancels the center portion of the stereo field (where most vocals and leads are placed) making soloing over existing recordings a breeze. There’s also a speed control that allows users to slow down (or speed up) audio material without changing pitch, allowing players to learn difficult passages or enhance their speed and precision.</p>
<p><strong>Standalone or AmpliTube in-app</strong></p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange is available as a standalone app from the App StoreSM, an “in-app” purchase bundle within AmpliTube, or individual amps and effects can be purchased a-la-carte as in-app purchases within AmpliTube. This gives players the flexibility to choose the bundle or individual models as their needs change.</p>
<p><strong>Plugging In and Control</strong></p>
<p>With IK Multimedia’s range of interfaces and controllers for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac/PC, getting a guitar signal to AmpliTube Orange is as simple as plugging into an amplifier. </p>
<p>iRig HD and iRig PRO are the newest digital interfaces that allow players to plug into an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and a Mac or PC and deliver pristine quality pure guitar signal. iRig BlueBoard is the advanced Bluetooth pedalboard that allows for control of presets and sound parameters in AmpliTube, wirelessly, from the floor, without laying your axe down.</p>
<p><strong>Pricing and Availability</strong></p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange is available now on the App StoreSM in two versions: AmpliTube Orange for iPhone/iPod touch and AmpliTube Orange for iPad for $14.99/€13.99 each. The 4–Track recorder and 8-Track recorder with master effects section on iPhone and iPad cost $9.99/€8.99 and $14.99/€13.99 respectively as an in-app purchase.</p>
<p>AmpliTube Orange is also available as a bundle for existing AmpliTube users for $14.99/€13.99 as an in-app purchase. Individual gear models are also available for in-app purchase, price ranging from $2.99/€2.69 to $6.99/€5.99.</p>
<p><strong>More Info</strong></p>
<p>iPhone: <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/orangeiphone/">amplitube.com/orangeiphone</a><br />
iPad: <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/orangeipad/">amplitube.com/orangeipad</a></p>
<p>For more information about IK’s range of interfaces and accessories for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac/PC, visit <a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/cat-view.php?C=computer-interfaces">ikmultimedia.com</a>.</p>
http://www.guitarworld.com/ik-multimedia-releases-amplitube-orange-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch#commentsIK MultimediaOrangeOrange AmplificationNewsThu, 03 Apr 2014 22:13:45 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/20936Orange Announces Limited-Edition White Ampshttp://www.guitarworld.com/orange-announces-limited-edition-white-amps
<!--paging_filter--><p>Orange Amplification is launching a limited-edition white finish of its Rockerverb guitar amp heads and combos, Thunderverb 200 and 50 heads, PPC412 and PPC212 speaker enclosures.</p>
<p>These sought-after heads and speaker enclosures will be available finished in a white Levant covering trimmed with gold piping and gold capped handles.</p>
<p>The Orange Rockerverb series, long regarded as a British guitar amp masterpiece, are versatile, roadworthy amps covering a wide range of tones. </p>
<p>The Thunderverb series amps were recently described by <em>Guitar World</em> as having "jaw-dropping British tones, superb versatility and exceptional quality." The smaller Thunderverb 50, said MusicRadar, is "highly versatile and powerful head from one of the UK’s great amp builders."</p>
<p>The matching white PPC412 and compact lighter PPC212 speaker enclosures are built to the same high standards and deliver the distinct warm midrange tones synonymous with Orange.</p>
<p>The white limited editions ranges will be at the Frankfurt Musikmesse exhibition on the Orange Music Booth (F60, Hall 4.0) and are available for general distribution from April 2014.</p>
<p>For more about Orange, visit <a href="http://www.orangeamps.com">orangeamps.com</a>.</p>
http://www.guitarworld.com/orange-announces-limited-edition-white-amps#commentsOrangeOrange AmplificationAmpsNewsGearWed, 26 Feb 2014 16:16:20 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/20584NAMM 2014 Video: Orange Amplification Dual Dark Series 50 and 100http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-video-orange-amplification-dual-dark-series-50-and-100
<!--paging_filter--><p>During last week's 2014 Winter NAMM Show, the <em>Guitar World</em> crew visited the Orange Amplification booth to check out the company's new Dual Dark Series of guitar amps. </p>
<p>From Orange:</p>
<p>The all-new Orange Dual Dark Series is a range of high-end dual channel amps.</p>
<p>Put simply, these amps showcase Orange Amplification at their most innovative. The new amps build on the brand’s reputation for creating the ultimate British guitar tone.</p>
<p>Bringing a new dimension of sound that delivers potent combinations of tone and the highest levels of gain the brand has ever offered.</p>
<p>The models have a completely new voicing for Channel A, different to anything else in the Orange Amp range yet still true to their heritage. Channel B is has the voicing of the Dark Terror tone. Both channels can go from clean through to crunch at lower gain levels and offer four stages of gain!</p>
<p>For more information, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com</a>.</p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-video-orange-amplification-dual-dark-series-50-and-100#commentsNAMM 2014NAMM 2014 VideoOrangeOrange AmplificationAmpsNewsGearFri, 31 Jan 2014 17:28:44 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/20383NAMM 2014: Orange Amplification Launches Three New Models in OPC Lineuphttp://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-orange-amplification-launches-three-new-models-opc-lineup
<!--paging_filter--><p>Following the amazing reception and prestigious awards received for its personal computer, the Orange OPC, Orange Amplification has unveiled three new OPC models. </p>
<p>They are aimed at offering users a choice of serious computer power combined with all the software you need for a wide range of creative uses from recording, video editing and music playback.</p>
<p>The new OPC family effectively widens and broadens the range, with the OPC Studio, The OPC Professional and The OPC Ultimate, offering users a choice to suit their diverse demands. </p>
<p>The new OPC portfolio offers consumers more options than ever before which deliver cutting edge performance and quality whether at home or in the studio.</p>
<p>The OPC Models offer a choice of 4th generation Intel Core processors, memory and a dedicated graphics card allowing you to decide the right specification for your needs: OPC Studio (Intel i5 Processor, Memory 4GB RAM), OPC Professional (Intel i5 Processor, Memory 8GB RAM), OPC Ultimate (Intel i7 Processor, Memory 16GB RAM, Graphics card included).</p>
<p>All models come complete with Windows 8, IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3, PreSonus Studio One (Orange Edition), Acoustica Mixcraft 6, Toontrack EZdrummer Lite, and LickLibrary Guitar Lesson Center software. Audio features include 5.1 line out, coaxial 2x 1/4in TRS outputs, 2x 1/4in TRS inputs, 2x 1/4in TRS instrument inputs, 2x integrated 6.5in JBL studio monitor speakers. </p>
<p>They all support wired keyboards and mouse, USB and extension cable. The addition of a dedicated graphics card is available to satisfy the needs of gaming enthusiasts.</p>
<p>"The expanded OPC range provides a complete computing experience, free from frustrations of buggy/trial software, latency and slow-downs," said Charlie Cooper, OPC lead developer. "The OPC’s will now appeal to a wider audience and are more customisable, faster than ever and upgradable to future technologies."</p>
<p>All three will be on display on the Orange Amplification Booth 4890 Hall C at Winter NAMM 2014 with all the other new and current products.</p>
<p>For more about Orange, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com</a>.</p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-orange-amplification-launches-three-new-models-opc-lineup#commentsNAMM 2014OrangeOrange AmplificationAccessoriesNewsGearSun, 26 Jan 2014 02:13:54 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/20287NAMM 2014: Orange Amplification Launches Dual Dark Amplifier Serieshttp://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-orange-amplification-launches-dual-dark-amplifier-series
<!--paging_filter--><p>The all-new Orange Dual Dark Series is a range of high-end dual channel amps. </p>
<p>Put simply, these amps showcase Orange Amplification at their most innovative. The new amps build on the brand’s reputation for creating the ultimate British guitar tone. </p>
<p>Bringing a new dimension of sound that delivers potent combinations of tone and the highest levels of gain the brand has ever offered.</p>
<p>The models have a completely new voicing for Channel A, different to anything else in the Orange Amp range yet still true to their heritage. Channel B is has the voicing of the Dark Terror tone. Both channels can go from clean through to crunch at lower gain levels and offer four stages of gain!</p>
<p>Launching at NAMM 2014 are the 50-Watt and 100 Watt-versions, both feature footswitchable attenuators and Orange’s signature low impedance effects loop design. The Dual Dark 50 has an output that can be switched to 50 or 25 Watts. Output on the Dual Dark 100 can be switched to 100, 70, 50 or 30 Watts. </p>
<p>Both amps come with standard EL34s fitted but other tetrode valves can be used when biased correctly by a technician. The Dual Dark amps have been built with state of the art components backed by Orange’s ever evolving design and deliver the biggest amount of gain available in the history of their amps.</p>
<p>Orange Amplification will be showing the Dual Dark Amp series and all their other new products at their Booth 4890 Hall C at Winter NAMM 2014.</p>
<p>For more about Orange, visit <a href="https://www.orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p>
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http://www.guitarworld.com/namm-2014-orange-amplification-launches-dual-dark-amplifier-series#commentsNAMM 2014OrangeOrange AmplificationAmpsNewsGearSun, 26 Jan 2014 02:01:41 +0000Guitar World Staffhttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/20286Review: Orange OR100H Two-Channel Headhttp://www.guitarworld.com/review-orange-or100h-two-channel-head
<!--paging_filter--><p>Some storied amp manufacturers are happy to chase the next trend-setting sound or reissue inferior modern versions of their classic offerings. </p>
<p>Orange Amplification, on the other hand, has devoted itself to refining the gear behind its long-loved, uniquely expressive, valve-derived tones. </p>
<p>The company’s latest flagship is the OR100H, an EL34-powered descendant of the 1972 “pics only” amp and the first amp in the OR Series to feature two independent channels. By splitting the OR100H’s sonic breadth into two channels and juicing the circuits with a dialed-in power supply, Orange has allowed it to tap into the tubes’ tonal depths in a way that no previous Orange amp could.</p>
<p><strong>Features</strong></p>
<p>Orange built the OR100H to stand up to serious road rigors, utilizing heavy-gauge steel, massive transformers and stout components. In fact, you might want to give your chiropractor a heads-up before hefting this beast. The uncluttered front panel offers Orange’s iconic pictograph control legend and well-spaced vintage-style dials. Both channels have their own volume, bass and treble controls, while the dirty side has additional knobs for gain and mid-band levels. </p>
<p>Three toggles on the left side of the control panel let you power the amp, set the output at full or half and switch the channels. Additional control over the wattage is available with the rear panel’s two-/four-tube switch, resulting in 100-, 70-, 50- and 30-watt options. The rear panel also has or two eight-ohm and one 16-ohm 1/4-inch speaker outputs, individual footswitch jacks for global boost, gain boost and channel selection, and a tube-driven effect loop. </p>
<p><strong>Performance</strong> </p>
<p>Orange harnessed the EL34s such that the OR100H offers a wider palette of midrange hues than most of its kin, improving its dynamic range, note separation and gain textures. Clean tones chime like a bell, with snappy lows, sublime musicality and serious headroom. Switching the power down and turning up the volume in this channel results in clean-gain crunch, where the sheer energy of each note makes you feel like you’re tapping into a great deal more overdrive than what’s actually present. </p>
<p>In terms of true overdrive and distortion, channel two’s range of flavors includes everything from Orange’s classic, gutsy grind and aggressive overtones to modern, super-heavy square waves of ball-kicking distortion. But the OR100H’s real magic lies in its connection to the player. It responds appropriately to every touch, always understands your intentions and continually opens up to reveal new and exciting sides of its personality. </p>
<p><strong>List Price</strong> $2,199 </p>
<p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> Orange Music Electronic Company, Ltd., <a href="http://www.orangeamps.com/">orangeamps.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Cheat Sheet</strong></p>
<p>Full- and half-power options, along with the ability to run either two or four of the EL34 output valves, provide 100-, 70-, 50- and 30-watt settings.</p>
<p>Two fully independent channels give players more control over Orange’s trademark clean and overdrive sounds. </p>
<p><strong>The Bottom Line</strong></p>
<p>With two independent channels, multiple power options and a broad palette of midrange hues, the OR100H is the most versatile amp in Orange’s outstanding OR Series.</p>
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<p>That’s also the moment when the Micro Terror transforms from an amusing novelty to an essential object of lust, which fortunately is easy to satisfy, thanks to the Micro Terror’s undersized price tag.</p>
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